Developing Story: Plane crashes in Toronto
All three channels turned their attention to the plane crash in Toronto. ICN doesn’t know yet who broke the story first…
John Gibson was on for FOX but they were also cutting in and out of a Global TV feed.
Chris Jansing and Milissa Rehberger were on MSNBC and several analysts phoned in including former NBC newsman and aviation expert Robert Hager.
Wolf Blitzer was on for CNN. Interesting that they aren’t running CNN International now but a Canadian feed. An ICN commentor says that Ed Henry was originally anchoring and then Wolf Blitzer took over and was joined by Miles O’Brien.
All three networks were showing the exact same shot from the exact same camera so what differentiated their coverage was their analysis. That is when they were covering it and not airing feeds. Both CNN and MSNBC cut to the CBC and CTV feeds for extended periods during their coverage.
At 6 pm EST, FOX dumped to Special Report and by 6:15, when ICN checked in, Brit Hume was talking about politics. On MSNBC Dan Abrams took over for his show but stayed on the story. CNN had Blitzer on still.
Update: ICN Commentors say that CNN was first with the news, followed by FOX and MSNBC in a photo finish.
CNN broke it during Inside Politics which Ed Henry was achoring, then wolf joined in as did miles o’brien who stayed on with WBR.
Comment by anonymous — August 2, 2005 @ 6:02 pm
CNN was first, Fox was about two minutes later, and MSNBC came on within about two seconds of Fox (close enuff to be a photofinish).
Comment by johnny dollar — August 2, 2005 @ 6:08 pm
I know fox had video of the incident on TV before MSNBC did
Comment by David — August 2, 2005 @ 6:12 pm
Why would they air CNNI? Canada receives CNNUS not CNNI.Makes sense to use Canadian feed.
Comment by anon — August 2, 2005 @ 6:51 pm
Imagine that! FNC pre-empts breaking news to talk politics. Why doesn’t FNC just change to an all politics format!
Comment by Anonymous — August 2, 2005 @ 7:06 pm
Wouldn’t breaking news be the preemptor? Otherwise its following the schedule. The story was pretty much over by 6pm IMO. Don’t get me wrong though, I don’t watch anything with politics.
Comment by Terance — August 2, 2005 @ 7:25 pm
MSNBC is staying on it, pre-empting Hardball, till 8pm. Now it’s all just repititious as i’m sure it will be ALL NIGHT.
Comment by anonymous — August 2, 2005 @ 7:30 pm
FNC can’t do anything right(pun intended) but politics! Sure FNC might get the highest numbers for its coverage BUT the coverage always lags behind everyone else. If it doesn’t happen in DC, FNC just sucks.
Comment by Anonymous — August 2, 2005 @ 7:31 pm
Wasn’t fox the first to report on the recent London terrorist attack? They are usually first on everything, in and out of DC.
Comment by Stu — August 2, 2005 @ 8:26 pm